Toque Meaning in English
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Definition
A 'toque' is a brief sound, like a phone ring, or a light touch. In some contexts, it can refer to a particular style or special detail.
Usage & Nuances
'Toque' is used in both technology ('phone toque' meaning ringtone) and for light touches or special details ('a French toque' for style). In English, it is mostly a loanword from Spanish or Portuguese, not commonly used natively.
Spanish: toque (som breve) - toque (tocar ligeramente)Portuguese (BR): toque (som curto) - toque (toque de telefone) - toque (toque superficial)Portuguese (PT): toque (som curto) - toque (toque de telemóvel) - toque (toque superficial)Chinese (Simplified): 触碰 - 铃声Chinese (Traditional): 觸碰 - 鈴聲Hindi: हल्का स्पर्श - घंटी की आवाज़Arabic: لمسة خفيفة - رنينBengali: টোকা - বিশেষ ছোঁয়াRussian: легкий стук - маленький сигнал - изюминка (особая деталь)Japanese: 軽いタッチ - ワンコール - アクセント（特別な工夫）Vietnamese: chạm nhẹ - âm báo ngắn - điểm nhấnKorean: 가벼운 톡 - 알림음 - 포인트(특별한 디테일)Turkish: hafif dokunuş - kısa zil sesi - özel detayUrdu: ہلکی چھوٹ - خاص اندازIndonesian: ketukan ringan - sentuhan khusus - nada singkat
Example Sentences
The phone made a single toque before she answered.
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Give the door a gentle toque.
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She added a beautiful toque of color to the room.
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"Send me a toque when you get there," he said.
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He finished the cake with a final toque of whipped cream.
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Just a quick toque and I’ll call you back.
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